October the 23^rd A.D. 1857

Mr Ino Farver

Sir

Yours of the 28^th last month was not received until a few days ago, owing to my being absent from home (in Georgia) fer several days  If you have not made arrangements for overseers yet I can still be hired at a fair price, and would be glad to make a trade with you, if it is too late I will give you a hearing again next Summer fer 1859.

Very Respectfully

H F Scarborough

[Transcribed by Stacy Bryant, June 2005]

[Edited by Tina Bernath, June 2006]